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Smith Valley Elementary School District board meeting, Sep 15, 2026

56 min · 1 public speaker

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Board discusses transportation department contract and guardrails near school 19:01

  • The board discussed a contract with the Department of Transportation tied to a roundabout being installed near the school. 19:01
  • A speaker at public comment raised safety concerns about the pedestrian portion of the project and asked why the district would agree to the contract before seeing the actual plan set. 22:35
  • Several speakers discussed asking for guardrails and more information on the project's design. 32:24
  • A motion to table the contract until next month was made and seconded, and a speaker then said to table it. 53:37
Item by item (5)
  1. Opening and consent agenda 0:00
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a motion to approve the consent agenda. 0:00
    • The motion was seconded and a voice vote was called. 0:33
  2. Staff report on events and grants 0:38
    • A staff member said the entire staff attended a professional development day put on by the tribe in Williston, at no cost to the district. 1:08
    • A staff member said more than 120 people attended an Aug. 25 meet and greet and that an open house was scheduled for Thursday from 4 to 6 PM. 2:27
    • The staff member said work was underway on three grants and an accreditation report due December 18th. 5:13
  3. Enrollment report and exit surveys 5:47
    • A staff member presented an enrollment report and said the enrollment situation is a nationwide predicament. 5:47
    • A staff member said families leaving often do not return exit documents or calls. 7:37
    • Speakers suggested a short digital survey, and a staff member said an email would be sent before the survey. 8:47
  4. Personnel and staffing actions 13:26
    • Speakers discussed resignations from coaching and the timing of basketball seasons, with a staff member saying the boys season starts in October and the girls season in January. 14:06
    • Motions were made to hire a 7th and 8th grade volleyball coach, a substitute and an Indian Education for All coordinator for FY27. 15:35
    • A motion was made to approve FY27 MTSS stipends, and a motion to amend a staff member's FY27 budget after a move to BA15 was seconded. 17:32
  5. Department of Transportation contract 18:52
    • A speaker noted the contract referred to District 26 rather than District 29, and a staff member said it would be fixed. 19:25
    • A staff member said the district could not afford an attorney to fight the project and was already upside down budget-wise. 37:39
    • A speaker proposed tabling the item and having the department bring its roundabout plans within the next month. 42:16
    • A motion to table the contract until next month was seconded, and a speaker said to table it. 53:37

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Video: posted by the district as “2026/09/15 Smith Valley School Regular Board Meeting”